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About CTF
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      The Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) is Missouri’s foundation for child abuse prevention.
Funded Programs
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      As Missouri’s foundation for child abuse prevention, the Children’s Trust Fund’s (CTF’s) primary responsibility is to provide grants to community-based agencies and organizations throughout the state that focus on strengthening families and preventing child maltreatment.
Public Awareness
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      As part of its mission, the Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) engages in public education campaigns to heighten the awareness and importance of child abuse and neglect prevention.
Home Visiting
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      CTF believes in the preventative outcomes consistently demonstrated by high-quality, evidence-based home visiting services. Such services have consistently resulted in positive effects on children’s health, safety, and educational outcomes.
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    - MO Home Visiting Referral System
How To Help
- - - How To Help
      The human and economic costs of child abuse are substantial,
      but most of all, the act of child abuse is the ultimate injustice and should not be tolerated. With your commitment to prevention, together we can make a difference for our children…our future.

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Cape County children faring worse

by Paula | Jan 26, 2007 | News, Uncategorized

Cape Girardeau County’s children are faring worse than they did in 2001, according to the latest Missouri Kids Count report, released Thursday by Citizens for Missouri’s Children. The number of Cape Girardeau County children receiving free or reduced price...

Who is the typical school-age meth user?

by Paula | Jan 25, 2007 | News, Research

Jamie Myers (Prevention Consultants of Missouri) points us to interesting data that clearly shows that teen meth users are primarily part of a group that is also abusing other substances such as marijuana, alcohol, and tobacco. It is also interesting to see that...

Family Development Credential Program

by Paula | Jan 17, 2007 | Events and Conferences, News

UMKC – MidSouth Regional FDC is announcing the Spring 2007 Family Development Credentialing (FDC) Facilitators Institute. Brenda Bone will facilitate the four day institute February 26 – March 1, 2007 at The Resort at Port Arrowhead, Lake Ozark. Contact...

Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Conference

by Paula | Jan 16, 2007 | Events and Conferences, News

“Be Aware Now” is the theme of the Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Conference, scheduled for March 14-16, 2007, at the Capitol Plaze Hotel in Jefferson City, Missouri. The kick-off event for Child Abuse Prevention Month will cover a wide range of...

Eight Missouri childcare facilities chosen for national program

by Paula | Jan 12, 2007 | News, Programs and Grants

The Department of Social Services (DSS) has announced that eight state early childhood facilities have been selected as pilot sites for the national Strengthening Families Initiative (SFI). Missouri is one of only seven states selected by the Center for the...

Missouri Child Advocacy Day

by Paula | Jan 11, 2007 | Events and Conferences, News

Missouri’s Alliance for Children, Youth, and Families has been organizing Missouri Child Advocacy Day for more than 20 years to allow child and youth advocates an opportunity to show their support for children’s issues. Attendance at this event has continued to...